Seating.



PATENTED APR. 14, 1908 E. G. BUDD;

SEATING.

APPLICATION FILED u'mLzs, 1907.-

' INVENTOR- WITNESSES:

ATTORN E-Y 'UNITED stm'ras P ENT OFFICE;

EDWARD G. BUDD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HALFTKILBURN METAL COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN sYLvANIA.

SEATING. I

specification of Letters atent Application filed March 23, 1997. Serial No. 364,195.

Patented April 14, 1908 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. BUDD, it

citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiiadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seating, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to seating adapted particularly for use as seatand back-cush- 10113 for rallwav car seats, but susceptible of various and Widely different uses.

The object of the invention is to provide slflch a seating which is not only of great strength, and capable of manufacture at comparatively low cost, but which is so con structed that it is fire proof.

In accordance with the invention, the seating consists of a metallic frame and a covering extending over and secured at its edges to the frame, this covering consisting of metallic strands closely interwoven. Such a covering in addition to being metallic, possesses the requisite flexibility, does not show wear, can lie-readily manufactured and is of an attractive appearance. If desired the several strands may be provided with conv'ex .upper faces and a coating of incombustihis or other enamel may be applied thereto.

For convenience in weaving the metallic strands and also to facilitate attaching the covering to the metallic frame, it is important that strands be used made of metal which is rather soft and pliable and for this reason I have found it i hly desirable to combine with such a. metal ic covering, suitable devices for preventing the covering from bein dented, from sinking between the fiat meta lic s rings commonly employed for suportin tie covering of such seating, and iiom s rowing the marks of rivets or other uneven surfaces under the covering. For thispurpose, I c'ni loy an open fabric of strips of s ring-meta woven separately from the meta covering, and laced underneath the same. This spring abric may be inclosed between two layers of textile fabric which may, desired, be cemented thereto.

With this I may combine a layer ,of asbestos.

- supported in such a way that it will not show has an uneven surface due to irregularities in the parts-supporting 1t and after elng depressed -ports a line of spiral springs 6.

' hold the coveringtightlyto the frame.

, an theupper su at any point thereon, it will be immediatel returned to its roper position and this is accomplished without the use of felt and; other upholstering material such as has been; commonly employed in the seatings heretofore used and the use of which is very objectionable on account of its inflammable nature.

I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a section of a portion of a cushion such as may be used as a seat-cushion for a car-seat, Fig. 2 is a lan view of a ortion of the covering for thecushion, bro en away to show the several layers thereof, Fig. 3 is a section through the covering, and Figs. 4 and 5 are views corresponding to Figs."3 and 2, respectively, illustrating a modification.

consists of a rectangular frame formed of four sheet-metal frame sections secured together at their ends. Each of these sections is pressed to provide a body-portion 1, an in-. wardly curled flange 2 at the 11 per edge thereof, an inwardly extending flange 3 at the lowef :edge, and a curled portion 4 at the inner edge of flange 3. Extending across between opposite'members of the frame and secured at their ends thereto are a plurality of channeled. metallic slats 5, each of which sup- Each line of springs Eisupports upon the 11 per end thereof a flat steel spring 7 the em s of which are turned downwardly and lie alongside the body-portions 1 of opposite framernembers. The covering material of the cushion overlies the flat springs 7 and at its edges is carried down along the body )ortions of the frame members, under the around the curled portions 4. Metallic clamps 8 are gri ped about the edges of the covering materia and the curled portion 4 to The covering of the cushion consists of a fabric 9 of metallic strands closely int-er- Woven. Any suitable weavingof these strands may be employed as for instance a square weave or the twill weave illustrated in the drawings. The strands of'the fabric}? ma' have their up er faces slightly convex rf tice of the covering may have a coating of enamel apglied thereto. In order to secure the requisi't flexibility of Referring to these drawings, the cushlon .anges 3 thereon and ioa not, as desired the covering and to facilitate weaving the strands and securing the covering upon the frame, the strands of the coverin 9 are made of soft, pliable metal, and I t erefore combine with this woven material means for preventing it from taking a shape other than that desired. This consists referably of an open fabric 10 of strips of spring-metal woventogether, as shown in Fig. 2. The stripsof this fabric may be secured together at the points where they cross each other by galvanized tinning, solderin or other suitable means to revent them from moving relatively. T 1e fabric 10' underlies the central portion of the woven covering 9 and ma Y be of such size that its edges extend down a ong the body-portions 1 of the frame-members or The fabric 10 of strips of spring-metal is inclosed between two layers 11 and 12 of a textile fabric, as canvas duck, and i preferably cemented thereto, this construction bein illustrated in Fi s. 2 and 3.

In some cases I have found it desirable to combine with the a ring fabric and the layers of textile fabric a .ayer of asbestos cloth 13, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and this cloth may have a fine Woven-wire fabric therein, as shown at 14, Fig. 5. When this layer of asbestos cloth is employed, it is preferably placed between the spring fabric 10 and one o'f-ihe layers of textile fabric 11 and 12.

u The cushion constructed above de scribed is fire proof as practically all of the parts are of metal or other incombustible material. The covering, though constructed of metal, possesses the requisite flexibility and resiliency, the latter being secured not only by the spiral springs b and flat springsv 7',

but also by the spring fabric l(). The use of felt and other inflammable 'upholstering niaterial, such as have been commonly employed in cushions heretofore, is thus avoided. .The spring fabric 10 and the layers of .-.textile fabric combined therewith also serve the important function of preventing the Woven I metallic covering 9 from beco ning dented, from sinking in the spaces between the flat springs 7, from showing marks of rivets or other uneven surfaces on the underlying structure, or from in any other Way being bent and taking a set out of the desired shape.

I; do not wish to be umlvrs'toorl as limited to a covering consisting of the parts herein described arranged as set forth, as various changes in these spec-ts may be made. The sprii'ig fabric s( i to from ilie covering but. yivldingly supporting the same may be mnployod Without the-other l i-rs of the rover ing or eithi r the canvas duel; or flu zlslioslos cloth layers may be omitted and mm'lilir-n- 'tions maybe made with respect to the number of the layers carried around 1hrllangc at the bottom of the 'l'ramcmwmburs. 'All such modifications I consider within the scope of my invention and I aim to cover them by. the

terms of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I cl aim as new and desire to secure by Letters-, Patent of the United States is: i

1. In seating, the combination of a 'covering formed of flattened metallic strands closely interwoven forming the surface material of, the seating and a fabric of fiat spring-metal strips separate from said covering and underlying the same, substantially as described.

2. In seating, the combination of a cover ing formed of flattened metallic strands closely interwoven forming the surface of the seating and a fabric of fiat spring metal strips separately formed and underlying the same, the strips crossing each other bein -secured together, substantially as describe 3. In seating, the'combination of a metallic frame consisting of sheet-metal frame-sections secured together at their ends, a covering extending over and secured at its edges to said. frame consisting of flattened metallic strands closely interwoven said covering forming the surface material of the seating, and a fabric of flat spring-metal strips formed separate from said covering and underlying thesame, substantially as described.

, 1. metallic strands closely interwoven and a textilefabric'and a fabric of flat spring-metal strips underlying the same, substantially as described.

5. In seating, a covering-formed of flattened metallic strands closely, interwoven, and a fabric of llat spring-metal strips in closed between layers of textile fabric under- 'ng said covering, substantially as described.

6. In seating, a covering formed of fiattened metallic ands closely-interwoven, a fabric of flat spr igg metal'strips underlying the same, and a layer of canvas duck on either side of said'spring-metal fabric and cemented thereto, substantially described. I 7. In seating, a covering formed of woven mctallir': strands, and a fabric of spring-metal strips and a layer of asbcstos'cloth underlying said Havering, substantially as described.

5%. ln seating, a covering formed of woven lilfllnlllfl strands, a fabric of spring-metal strips underlying the same, and a layer of textile lzil) and a layer of asbestos cloth associated with said spring-fabric, substantially as dcsriiboil.

In seatin a coverin formed of Hat.

.J In seating, a'covvring consisting of wovvn mvtul strands, and, umlcrlylug tho cured at its edges to said frame, a fabric of sisting o metallic strands closely interwoven extending over and secured at its edges to said frame, a fabric of sprzng rnetal strips underlying the central portion of said coverin an 1 a layer of asbestos cloth associated wit 1 said spring-metal fabric, substantially as described.

12. In seating, the combination of'a frame [SEAL.]

consisting of sheet-metal frame sections se cured together at their ends, a coverin consisting of flattened metallic strands closely interwoven extending over the top and sides of said frame and forming the surface material of the'seatin'g, its-edges being carried'un der and secured to said frame sections, anda fabric of spring-metal strips underlying the; central portion only of said covering, 'substant-ially as described.

Thisspecification signed this 14th day of March, 1907.

EDWARD G. BUDD.

and witnessed WVitnesses: V

R. M. FRIES, P. J. TUOKER.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. ss4,i11, granted April 1 4, 1908, upon the application of Edward G. Budd, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an I i nprovement in Seating, errors appear in the printed specification, requiring correction, as follows: In line 80, page 2, after the word surface, the word material should be inserted, and in line 95, same page, the word flat should read flattened; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflice, I

Signed and sealed this 28th day of April, A. D., 1908. I

c. o. BILLINGS, Acting Commiesiovier of Patents.

cured at its edges to said frame, a fabric of sisting o metallic strands closely interwoven extending over and secured at its edges to said frame, a fabric of sprzng rnetal strips underlying the central portion of said coverin an 1 a layer of asbestos cloth associated wit 1 said spring-metal fabric, substantially as described.

12. In seating, the combination of'a frame [SEAL.]

consisting of sheet-metal frame sections se cured together at their ends, a coverin consisting of flattened metallic strands closely interwoven extending over the top and sides of said frame and forming the surface material of the'seatin'g, its-edges being carried'un der and secured to said frame sections, anda fabric of spring-metal strips underlying the; central portion only of said covering, 'substant-ially as described.

Thisspecification signed this 14th day of March, 1907.

EDWARD G. BUDD.

and witnessed WVitnesses: V

R. M. FRIES, P. J. TUOKER.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. ss4,i11, granted April 1 4, 1908, upon the application of Edward G. Budd, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an I i nprovement in Seating, errors appear in the printed specification, requiring correction, as follows: In line 80, page 2, after the word surface, the word material should be inserted, and in line 95, same page, the word flat should read flattened; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflice, I

Signed and sealed this 28th day of April, A. D., 1908. I

c. o. BILLINGS, Acting Commiesiovier of Patents.

1 i }I i It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 884,711, granted April 14,1908, upon the application of Edward G. Budd, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an improvement in Seating, errors appear in the printed specification, requiring co r In line 80, page 2, after the word surface, the word material 05, same page, the word flat should read flattened;

therein th at motion, as follows:

should be inserted, and in line and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these eorrections the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 28th day of April, A. D., 1908.

[SEAL] C. C. BILLINGS, Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

